Man captures incredible photo of picnicking bear in Coldstream
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VERNON – It was a scene right out of a children's story: A bear nonchalantly snacking on chestnuts at a picnic table. No, it’s not photoshopped.
Rick Zoethout, with Cidel Moving and Storage, captured the photo while loading items into a home. He says one of his employees heard a rustling in the bush and, thinking it was a dog, stuck his hand over and said ‘Come here puppy.’ Instead, a bear wandered into view and moseyed around the yard until something caught his attention.
“He saw chestnuts sitting on a picnic table and helped himself,” Zoethout says.
The chestnuts were in a muffin tin, likely having been played with earlier by some kids. The cinnamon-hued black bear sat for about five minutes, then headed down to Coldstream Creek, which borders the Tebo Drive property, and disappeared.
“He was definitely not threatening,” Zoethout says. “He was pretty calm and just going about his way. It was pretty cute.”
Nonetheless, maybe it's a good thing the bear didn't stick around for dessert.
To contact the reporter for this story, email Charlotte Helston at chelston@infonews.ca or call 250-309-5230. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.
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Good day for a picture -a nic hey boo boo? we can start with the nuts they won’t mind..
I don’t need no stinkin picanic basket, nom nom nom.
Aww geez not another berry sandwich! Lunchbag letdown! :(
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear…what do you see?I see some chestnuts looking at me!
I’m braver than the average bear!
Hmmmm. I love this picnic table, and look, it is all set up for me.Thanks a bunch for the lovely lunch!
Where’s that bartender?I’m BEARY thirsty, these muffins are kind of dry, how about some of that Okanagan wine please ; ).
Somebody ate my porridge…im fact they ate it all up and just left with these brown nuts.
Can`t wait for you to roast them, I will be asleep by that time. Thank you!
Who would like to join me?
Hope those muffins were gluten free….
“Hey BOO BOO! Where is our picnic basket!”
“I think I’m going to be a squirrel for a day and eat some nuts!”
Now this is what I call a “BEAR” market….
what’s for lunch I’m hungry!
oh my goodness… sniff sniff sniff… ummm these are not banana nut muffins.
Hmm, I wonder if they will notice if I had just one while I wait.
what, no one wants to join me?
Mom is late, may have to start without her!I’ll have a burger!
Bon Appetit honey!
“hey, Booboo, lets have our picnic over here!”
This one ran right past is as we were out on our front lawn. .. appears to be a resident for the last few years as everyone seems to know her. .. never been an issue within this neighborhood.
Where’s the beef?
“You can’t stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you.You have to go to them sometimes”Winnie the Pooh.
Hey Boo Boo someone left their pic-a-nic basket for us.
“If you go down to the woods today you’re sure of a big surprise!”
Come and sit down ~ Honey ~;).
“Today’s the Day the Teddy Bears have their picnic”.
Never know who you are going to meet at that picnic table anymore.Be ready for anything and anyone.
Ahhh, good ole summer time :)
Can’t get a waiter to come near me at this place…
*sings*Today’s the day this Teddy Bear has his picnic.:)
Mmmmmm…*smack, smack* …needs honey!